Chapter 26

• Chan was still deep in thought when, suddenly, she felt a warm, strong arm wrap around her back and another beneath her knees. Just as she looked up, she found herself airborne. She gasped out in fright, and in response, her arms flew to wrap around the muscular neck belonging to Lilly’s dad.
• She was shell-shocked for a moment, wondering if she was currently dreaming about such a situation.
• Sam glanced at her and gave her a smile. “Stop looking at me like that,” he said teasingly. “I’m not likely to leave a damsel in distress to fend for herself, now am I?”